Women’s political participation in post-conflict settings: the case of timor-leste

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buir.contributor.authorŞahin, Selver B.
buir.contributor.orcidŞahin, Selver B.|0000-0002-9837-2640
dc.citation.epage311en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber2
dc.citation.spage293en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber46
dc.contributor.authorNiner, S.
dc.contributor.authorCummins, D.
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Selver B.
dc.contributor.authorMulder, S.
dc.contributor.authorMorrison, E.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-15T13:18:14Z
dc.date.available2022-02-15T13:18:14Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-22
dc.departmentDepartment of International Relationsen_US
dc.description.abstractTackling gender gaps in political representation is a key pillar of peace building and development interventions in conflict-affected environments, which has been addressed using special measures (e.g., gender quotas and reserved seats). We argue that although this is a necessary first step, these interventions privilege descriptive or quantitative indicators that may not equate to the substantive participation of women. Instead, a focus on qualitative transformation of deeply entrenched inequitable social structures is required. Our argument is illustrated by the case study of Timor-Leste, where control of political institutions is held by a small group of privileged, male leaders, legitimised by a rigidly defined social hierarchy. We argue that any special measures need to be accompanied by social change that provides equality of opportunity for participants within political parties, political institutions and electoral systems. By providing this analysis the article aims to contribute to the discussion of the ways in which gendered structural limitations can be better identified and addressed to promote more effective participation by women in politics in post-conflict settings.en_US
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dc.description.provenanceMade available in DSpace on 2022-02-15T13:18:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Women’s_Political_Participation_in_Post-conflict_Settings_The_Case_of_Timor-Leste.pdf: 734667 bytes, checksum: 38326d4f3fde2d8c03762c9622096944 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2021-09-22en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10357823.2021.1973365en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1467-8403
dc.identifier.issn1035-7823
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/77396
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2021.1973365en_US
dc.source.titleAsian Studies Reviewen_US
dc.subjectGender gapsen_US
dc.subjectGender and developmenten_US
dc.subjectPolitical representationen_US
dc.subjectWomen’s political participationen_US
dc.subjectTimor - Lesteen_US
dc.subjectSoutheast Asiaen_US
dc.titleWomen’s political participation in post-conflict settings: the case of timor-lesteen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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